Bongen Coffee is a coffee roaster in Gion, Kyoto.
A tiny stand-only roaster near Yasaka Pagoda in Higashiyama, Kyoto. Aeropress and cold brew on the menu, with a sister micro-roastery in Shirafushi.
Address: Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0811, Japan
A Showa-styled hand-drip roaster in north Kyoto, married-couple run with house-roasted beans. Picnic baskets to take to nearby Kamogawa banks.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Hand-drip, Whole bean retail
The pond-side sister to Vermillion's espresso bar at Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. Australian-style flat whites, in-house roast and the rare Kyoto bagel set.
Sources from: Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail
Iolite in Nakagyo in Kyoto is Daisuke Yoshida's roaster inside his grandfather's old wagashiya, cedar beams, single-origins, light-roast V60 and espresso.
Tip: Tiny back nook seats four; mornings are calmest. Cuppings by appointment.
Sources from: Single-origin Africa, Central America and Asia
How they serve: Hand-pour V60, espresso
The 1952 Kyoto roaster's flagship beside Nishiki Market. Wholesale supplier to half the city's kissaten, in-house cafe, espresso plus filter brew bar.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe, Colombia
How they serve: Filter, Espresso, Wholesale, Whole bean retail
% Arabica's roastery cafe in Higashiyama, Kyoto, on the Yasaka Pagoda slope. Their global beans roasted on-site for the city's 23 sister bars.
Sources from: Hawaii Kona, El Salvador, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Unir's downtown Kyoto cafe-roaster, the husband-and-wife founders chasing Panama Geisha lots. Long-fermented coffees, kettle brew, slow service.
Sources from: Panama Geisha, Costa Rica, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
